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Wildfire technical assistance: Represent HI in wildfire working groups and mitigation best practice learning efforts

Support large landowners/ managers: educational workshops, capacity building, and mitigation projects

Wildfire technical assistance: Technical assistance provided to for the diverse agencies, elected officials, and groups working on improving wildfire planning, mitigation, and policies

Multi-partner wildfire collaborative groups and cooperative projects: Project leadership and coordination for multi-partner collaborations and groups

Community-level programs: Firewise Communities Program

Community-level programs:Hawaii Firewise Network (statewide & counties)

Community-level programs: Support small community-based risk reduction projects

Support large landowners/ managers: Support risk reduction projects on larger lands

Edu & Outreach: Provide wildfire information at community meetings and events

Edu & Outreach: Wildfire & Drought Lookout campaign

Edu & Outreach: digital wildfire information materials & social media

Edu & Outreach: Develop and maintain a public website

Wildfire technical assistance: Creation of wildfire maps and hazard assessments, and best practice information gathering

Orig: Provide technical assistance on wildfire prevention planning and wildfire education and outreach for the IPIF-HWMO partnership and regional stakeholders as requested across the life of the agreement

Mod 1: Fire Monitoring in HI and USAPI: Provide annual data on wildfires and updates to fire maps for Palau, Yap, Guam, and CNMI (Rota and Tinnian) database – completed annually and due by March 31 each year for the preceeding year.

Mod 2: Extend funding and timeline for Fire Monitoring in HI and USAPI

Mod 3: Conduct regular monitoring of wildfire activities across designated Western Pacific Islands (e.g. Micronesia and American Samoa)

Mod 3: Utilize GIS tools and satellite imagery to map wildfire extents and identify high-risk areas;

Mod 3: Collaborate with local authorities and community stakeholders to gather relevant data and ensure accurate reporting; and, assist in the development of value-added products (e.g. fact sheets, presentations, web pages) upon request.

Mod 3: Maintain detailed records of wildfire observations, mapping activities, and any relevant data collected; prepare regular reports summarizing wildfire trends and mapping results; and present findings to project stakeholders.

Orig: Particpate in quarterly meetings and annual in person meetings for the IPIF-HWMO partnership.

Mod 2: Scope the need and process for the potential development of a CWPP in Palau

Orig: Facilitate and develop the Palau National Wildfire Prevention Plan with guidance and input from the Palau Network for Wilidfire Prevention.

Orig: Provide a final draft Palau National Wildfire Prevention Plan to the Network for Wildfire Prevention prior to the end of this agreement.

Plan for/develop and launch the financial aid program ( Deliverables: program handbook, outreach materials, resource tool kit, list of mitigation projects, funding allocations/announements)

Provide ongoing technical and social support to FW sites (deliverables: min. 15 FW committees ready to implement projects)

Implement, monitor, evaluate financial assistance program (deliverables: 15 mitigation projects completed (1 per site); miitgation expenses up to $44,565.82 paid to contractors or reimbursed; 15 social media or newletter posts to showcase accomplishments)

Ensure FW communities plan and submit project info (communityʻs deliverables: (1 project plan, financial aid form, receipt of award amt)

Ensure FW committees complete project, track participation, mitigation outcomes, submits final report (verify 15 projects, 150 volunteer hours, 600 cubic yards of fuel removed, at least 2 acres haz fuels treatments)

Hire/assign program manager

Launch program, advertise, collect applications

Work with DOFAW to vet/review and score applications

Manage and process funds with recipients, collect project information and accomplishments data and photos

Close out projects and funds; develop communications and reports

Distribute outreach materials, quarterly newsletters and weekly social media posts;

Participate in numerous in-person community outreach events with and providing subject-matter presentations alongside HECO

Provide technical and social support to emerging Firewise sites to develop action plans due to the National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”)

Offerings of training and capacity building workshops, training materials, manuals for Firewise Community members, volunteers and partners;

Develop & hire coordinator position to expand and support Hawai‘i’s Firewise Communities

Establish regional coordinating group

$24k total big mitigation project(s)

Regional project list (can be used for CWPP appendix)

Community meetings and workshops

FW Community Mitigation Projects

24 community workshops around wildfire ignition prevention and risk-reduction/defensible space, yielding education to 135,000 residents from 24 at-risk neighborhoods

10+ communities supported through the process of becoming nationally recognized Firewise sites comprehensive hazard assessment, annual action planning and risk reduction projects (1 vegetation removal/community/year], and quarterly Firewise network trainings)

(50/year) 250 defensible space assessments completed by community wildfire ambassadors in interface communities (yielding 15k cubic yards hazardous veg removed)

1 multi-day training per year to train 20 community members as community wildfire ambassadors and defensible space assessors

Science Communications: Wildfire Comms listserv; social media · Science Communications: Wildfire Comms listserv; social media

Product development & publications · Product development & publications

Exchange events, include workshops, webinars, field trips · Exchange events, include workshops, webinars, field trips

Technical and informaitonal support to partners & practitioners · Technical and informaitonal support to partners & practitioners

1. Community Mitigation Projects: defensible space, hazardous fuels removal, and landscape-scale vegetation management in high-risk neighborhoods

2. Technical Assistance: fire risk assessments and advise residents/ landowners/managers on creating fire-resistant landscapes, resources accessible to all

4. Organizational Capacity-Building: Upgrading HWMO’s financial systems

3. Hawaii Wildfire Summit: HWMO will train 30+ community leaders and officials from fire-affected areas in risk reduction, community organizing, and resilience-building. 30 leaders trained

80 technical assistance sessions through 1:1, site visits, and working groups for education on wildfire mitigation/restoration best practices, fire planning, and landscape-scale multi-partner project planning

5 regional working groups yielding 5 regional mitigation action plans

Development and provision of technical resources for post-fire assessment and restoration

Work with the watershed’s communities, Talo’fo’fo, Inalåhan, and Malesso, to raise awareness about wildfire and personal/community preparedness actions

Collaborate with these communities to strategize and implement specific actions aimed at mitigating wildfire risk across the landscape.

Make substantial progress toward meeting the criteria required for national Firewise recognition.

10 priorities master planning · If renewed · If renewed

aid coordination and organization until new hire on board · If renewed · If renewed

collate available best practices and info for 10 priorities; assist with organizing learning · If renewed · If renewed

Advertise, hire, and oversee intern

Hnl City and County Climate Change Intern to help on FW and other projects

Timeline TBD, FEMA Post fire projects via HFD

Timeline TBD, FEMA Post fire projects via HFD

Coordinate CAR project

Updating the Communities at Risk of Wildfire (“CAR”) maps with field data collection and data analysis & mapping

12 meetings/workshops to address wildfire-related information/education needs and next-step actions for the Volcano region

Launch and maintain a cross-boundary working group

Manage subaward; complete monitoring and reporting for mitigation project in Lauiniupoko

Manage subaward; complete monitoring and reporting for hyrdomulch application and testing in WKF

Manage contractor to: develop, test/refine, and publish interactive web-based story map with embedded dashboard that can highlight previous and ongoing risk reductino and recovery work taking place across Hawaii

Assist with CWDG process and applicants; advertise opportunity, provide technical support and outreach and education

$75 k for coordinator and/or mitigation projects

Firewise and community education

CWPP workshops, development, and regional action groups

Two staff members at 0.25 FTE each to focus on education, outreach, and Firewise program assistance for communities adjacent to KS lands

Ensure funds go straight toward community mitigation projects, $10k

2 community workshops: 1 Firewise workshop for Diamond Head communities + 1 to share about the Diamond Head mitigation plan

Mitigation Plan for Diamond Head State park (vegetation management, evacuation readiness)